The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-05-19

CHAPTER XVI.

In about an hour the Vivian car
riage drove up, and both Mrs. Wv
ian and Miss Priscilla alighted from
it and came in. After our warm
greetings were over, Mrs. v. said: /:
ave were coming any way, Lillian,
even before your message came by
DIR. Walker, and now you must get
ready to return with me. / will wait
for you to pack all your things"
"But Winnie, Mrs. Vivian, and
little Lula! How can l leave them
now?"
"Ah! true-I was only thinking
of yourself. We must see what can
be DONE"
Here the kind-hearted Miss Pris-
ella spoke up, saying:
"How would it do for me to take
her place, Mrs. Vivian? / have
known Winnie from her babyhood,
and [ loved her sweet mother, too,
and would be glad to do something
for her poor child. Lillian has gone
through enough to kill an ordinary
girl, but even Mrs. Barron would
not dare to SANDER one of my age,
so let me stay, and you take Lillian
home. with you"
But as she was speaking, l thought
of another plan which l suggested.
'sNIiss Priscilla is indeed kind, and
[ thank you both, more than / can
express, but would it not be best for
me to stay, and dear Miss Priscilla,
too, until Winnie understands how
matters are, and becomes accustomed
to the presence of others ?'
"Well, we must try to think ii
over," said Mrs. Vivian, "but [ have
not yet told you my neecs, which
would have brought us even without
your message. Charlie and your
cousin Helen were married on We'd
ndesday in DR.. AS church in New
York, and have telegraphed that
they will be here to-morrow-the
whole partyw p
Well, it was news indeed, and one
event seemed to follow another il
such rapid succession, that [ could
scarcely take it all into my mind
"And who are the whole party, I,
Mrs. Vivian?" | said.
DWELL dear, [ hardly know. Char
lie, in a short letter said something
about bringing 'Helen's friends ano
relatives and said [ must have al
the best rooms ready but he die
not mention any names. So you SCI
I must 90 home as soon as youl
plans are decided on, to prepare fol
the briadal party
/ then insisted on Miss Priscilla'
return also, knowing how helpful
she wonld be to Mrs. Vivian, ant
as / told her, "I would take littl
Lula into my own room, and coult
also direct the servants (who knew
me) in the housekeeping until DR.
Barron could secure some expert
enced person to take my place, whel
I should then take my final leave.
"Well, my dear child,'' said Mrs
Vivian, "you have proved your wis
dom and prudence, and you shall
have your way now; but promise m
one thing, that you will give up you
position here as soon as you possibl,
can, and then come to me, until you
plans are all settled, and you ar
ready to return to your own home.
I gladly and thankfully promise
this; and my two kind friends the
left me. I had promised that the
should see Winnie, but Mrs. Viva
thought it would perhaps excite he
too much, especially as Philip ma
undertaken to break the news {
Mrs. Barron's departure to her. d.
Barron and Philip were now OF
walking together, and did not retur
nntil after the two ladies had gon,
[ went to speak to Inkeys about th
housekeeping, and then she told m
what Giles had seen in the night.
seemed that the youngster had a trio
of riding his masters horses abot
the neighborhood at night, and as /
was returning from one of his nigh
ly escapades he met a carriage, dri,
en- by white man, with a woma
inside. He followed and watche
them as they stopped at the gate
thehouse, where the woman alighte
and entering the gate, came and stoe
under Mrs. Barron's window, whit
was open.